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Gday from Western Australia

Wildflowers of Western Australia

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Adenanthos barbigerus - Hairy Jug Flower Adenanthos barbigerus
Hairy Jug Flower
All the wildflower pics in this site
taken as nature grew 'em.
Time has moved on,
the flowers all gone,
"but hey, we can still view 'em"
Stypandra glauca - Blind Grass Stypandra glauca
Blind Grass
Calytrix tetragona - White Starflower Calytrix tetragona
White Starflowers
Wiluna wildflower
Desert Wildflower
Hibbertia stellaris - Orange Stars Hibbertia stellaris
Orange Stars
Clematis pubescens - Old Mans Beard Clematis pubescens
Old Mans Beard

Aborigine uses for Clematis pubescens.

Roots as food.
Seeds used as a poultice for aching joints.
Stem and leaf used as medicine.
Stem base used as handle for stone axe.
Root fibres woven into headbands.

Sundew
Sundews
Dampiera
Dampiera
Elythranthera brunonis Elythranthera brunonis
Purple Enamel Orchid
Conostylis setigera - Bristly Cottonhead Conostylis setigera
Bristly Cottonhead
Running postman Kennedia prostrata
Running Postman

The vine of this plant can be up to 2 metres long and used by Aborigines as string and rope, to bind and sew.

SCARLET RUNNER
Kennedia prostrata

Sweet nectar was sucked from the flowers.

Comesperma confertum Comesperma confertum
Comesperma
Olearia pimeleoides - Pimelea Daisybush Olearia pimeleoides
Pimelea Daisybush
Wiluna wildflower
Wildflower
Bridgetown wildflowers
Bridgetown

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